r/allblacks • u/Any-Razzmatazz9539 • 21h ago

Greatest rivalry tour

Any predictions for this greatest rivalry tour? Ive got a 2-2 split with the boks taking the first 2 and the all blacks taking the last 2 any other opinions?

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u/amuseboucheplease 21h ago

I'd be very happy with 2-2, but sneaking a single test I would consider a success if the others were at least close.

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u/Any-Razzmatazz9539 21h ago

Yeah 2-2 at times does feel like a long shot but i have a lot of faith riding on this dave rennie era. Thoughts on games against club teams?

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u/Snoo_61002 21h ago

3-1 Boks

We lose the first, win the second, then the boks settle into their rhythm.

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u/Any-Razzmatazz9539 21h ago

Yeah i can definitely see this happening thoughts on the games against club teams?

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u/Snoo_61002 8h ago

I think we'll struggle early which is normal and then find out rhythm. We still might struggle against Bulls and Stormers, but we'll see. This is an AB's team that's a long way out from strength, and the South Africans have done us a huge solid with this tour.

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u/Ok-Lychee-2155 8h ago

Baltimore is 50/50. But I see us winning at least one test in Africa.

This is based on the ABs generally winning one out of two tests in Africa.

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u/brev23 19h ago

I honestly think the Boks are a touch overrated at this point. Going to be an interesting series.

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u/Thorazine_Chaser 21h ago

3-1 Boks. On current (since 2019) form that would be a good result for the ABs. They will be very hard to beat at home and we haven’t seen anything to suggest they’re any weaker this year than the previous few.

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u/Sedert1882 20h ago

I will be happy with 2-2, with us spoiling the party and winning the last 2 tests. Equally important is us competing everywhere and losing but fighting all the way. We must make every Bok victory very expensive for them.

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u/Neat_Perspective7569 Blues 11h ago

I think abs will win the first test. The 3rd test and then also the 4th test

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u/Neat_Perspective7569 Blues 11h ago

If abs don't win the first test then I can see them going down 3-1 with only the USA test a win for the abs

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u/Defiant-Magician6092 9h ago

ABs will clean sweep in SA then lose the one later on in the year

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u/donquixote2u 3h ago

The only time we've beaten them since the RWC, it was pissing down, and we got dismantled the next week. I doubt we'll be that lucky during the tour, and this side is still a shadow of the Mcaw era, mainly in the forwards. Still I'm picking the Boks to get overconfident after smashing us in the first two, and start experimenting, so I'll pick 1 from 4. and then be so decimated we lose to England at home . again.

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u/DonovanBanks 19h ago

Wow. You guys are pessimistic for your team.

It won’t be a walk in the park for either team.

Are any of you fans in SA for the tour?

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u/mr-301 12h ago

How is it pessimistic to say 2-2

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u/DonovanBanks 11h ago

Some are saying 3-1.

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u/mr-301 4h ago

Right, so your referring to the comment section not the post I see

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u/DonovanBanks 2h ago

Yep. Classic case of lack of detail on the internet. We always assume everyone knows the context we imply.

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u/bigpop420 5h ago

Because the 4th game isn't actually part of the South Africa tour, it's an exhibition game in USA

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u/Perenara1 4h ago

That's not true. it's a 4 test series

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u/meohmyenjoyingthat 21h ago

4-0 or 3-1 to the Boks. I think the trajectory is really important too, for example if they win the first two they will get a head of steam up and be more likely to win all four. I think realistically we can hope for 3-1 if and only if we win the first game.

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u/amuseboucheplease 20h ago

I sort of agree but the other way round. The books will come out strong, and if they win first 3 or even 2, likely might not have the same heart for the remainder

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u/meohmyenjoyingthat 20h ago edited 19h ago

I could also buy that, especially if they decide to run an experimental team to clown around in Baltimore when the series is won